Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Israel
Israel: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 64.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Israel, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Israel stood at 64.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Israel peaked at 96.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2013.
Israel ranks 114th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 95.5% | — |
| 2006 | 96.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 93.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 91.4% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | -35.7% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 62.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 65.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 64.7% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | -1.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 64.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 92% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Israel's 64.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.5%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -35.7% | 90.9% | 58.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.3% | 91.4% | 96.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 58.4% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 64.0% | 65.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 111 Saudi Arabia 66.1% compare
- 112 Morocco 65.8% compare
- 113 Ghana 65.4% compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61.9% compare
- 116 Senegal 61.2% compare
- 117 East Timor 60.4% compare
More education data for Israel
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,062 (2009)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,660 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,410 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 277,964 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 948,390 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Israel?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Israel was 64.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2013.
- How does Israel rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Israel ranks 114th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release